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Where does “chemo-” come from?

chemo- (English) comes from New Latin chēmīa.

chemo- (English): Relating to or using chemicals or chemistry

Definitions

  1. Relating to or using chemicals or chemistry

Ancestry of “chemo-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1New Latinchēmīa—

Words derived from “chemo-”

  • chemotherapy
  • chemotherapeutic
  • chemotaxis
  • chemoradiation
  • chemotactic
  • chemoattractant
  • chemoradiotherapy
  • chemoprevention
  • chemoreceptor
  • chemoprophylaxis
  • chemopreventive
  • chemostat
  • chemosensory
  • chemoembolization
  • chemosis
  • chemosensitivity
  • chemometric
  • radiochemotherapy
  • chemosensitive
  • photochemotherapy
  • chemoresistance
  • chemometrics
  • chemosynthetic
  • chemosynthesis
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